The AHA voices support of the Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024 (S. 3565).
Letters
Throughout the year, the AHA comments on a vast number of proposed and interim final rules put forth by the federal regulatory agencies. In addition, AHA communicates with federal legislators to convey the hospital field's position on potential legislative changes that would impact patients and patient care. Below are the most recent letters from the AHA to these bodies.
Latest
The AHA responds to Representative Bera's request for information regarding the current state of artificial intelligence in the health care sector.
The undersigned organizations write to request that accountable care organizations (ACOs) are held harmless from anomalous Medicare spending outside their control, such as the aberrant billing for catheters experienced in 2023.
April 29, 2024
April 29, 2024
The American Hospital Association comments on the discussion draft of the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act to extend the acute care hospital-at-home program.
AHA comments on CMS’ proposals to strengthen the agency’s oversight of accrediting organizations.
The AHA voices support of the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623).
The American Hospital Association (AHA) writes regarding a recent The New York Times investigation into the disturbing incentives for data analytics firm, MultiPlan, and large commercial insurers like UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Cigna, to cut reimbursement rates for care provided to employees of companies with self-funded employer insurance plans and increase costs for patients receiving that care.